gps manipulations tailored to sim7600h hat

pi/backend/utils/at_terminal.py

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+"""Quick AT command terminal - minicom but less hostile.
+
+Usage:
+    python at_terminal.py [port]
+
+Default port: /dev/ttyUSB2 (SIM7600 AT command interface)
+"""
+
+import sys
+import serial
+import threading
+
+PORT = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "/dev/ttyUSB2"
+BAUD = 115200
+
+
+def reader(ser):
+    """Background thread: print everything the modem sends."""
+    while True:
+        try:
+            data = ser.read(ser.in_waiting or 1)
+            if data:
+                sys.stdout.write(data.decode("utf-8", errors="replace"))
+                sys.stdout.flush()
+        except Exception:
+            break
+
+
+def main():
+    print(f"Opening {PORT} @ {BAUD} baud")
+    print("Type AT commands. Ctrl+C to quit.\n")
+
+    ser = serial.Serial(PORT, BAUD, timeout=0.1)
+
+    t = threading.Thread(target=reader, args=(ser,), daemon=True)
+    t.start()
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            line = input()
+            ser.write((line + "\r\n").encode())
+    except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+        print("\nBye.")
+    finally:
+        ser.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()